John Muir - The Scotsman Who Saved Americas Wild Places peatlands At once Macfarlane’s most personal

At once Macfarlane’s most personal and most political book to date

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John Muir - The Scotsman Who Saved Americas Wild Places peatlands At once Macfarlane’s most personalJohn Muir is regarded as the 'father of America's national parks' and is a towering figure in the history of that country's involvement with ecology. Born into a harsh home in Dunbar, Scotland he would often escape to revel in the birds and wildlife of the area. When his father suddenly uprooted the family and moved to the United States, the oppression he associated with his childhood continued and so did his involvement with the natural world.